Mansfield Engineered Components, Inc.
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
Previously recorded as Mansfield Assemblies Co. (to 2017)
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Ending by 2030
Apr 2028
Next term end
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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Fee deadlines
Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
- 1 fee due Jan 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Appliance lid hinge assembly (US 9,080,365) comes due Jan 14, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 14, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 4, 2027The maintenance fee for Door closure mechanism for refrigerator or other appliance (US 9,095,214) comes due Feb 4, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 4, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Soft close hinge assembly (US 9,121,211) comes due Mar 1, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Apr 22 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 22
- 2 fees due Jul 2 to 21, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 1 fee due Oct 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Appliance hinge counterbalance assembly with snubber (US 9,316,036) comes due Oct 19, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 19, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,755,004 | Motorized hinge system for oven door In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,443,489 | Appliance hinge counterbalance assembly In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,907,389 | Slow open and/or slow close hinge assembly and hinge system In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,925,542 | Slow Open And/Or Slow Close Hinge Assembly and Hinge System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,121,211 | Soft close hinge assembly In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,080,365 | Appliance lid hinge assembly In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,095,214 | Door closure mechanism for refrigerator or other appliance In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,145,157 | Breakaway Hinge Receptacle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,458,167 | Appliance hinge counterbalance assembly with snubber In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,316,036 | Appliance hinge counterbalance assembly with snubber In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 26: 4 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 5 ended at full term. List them
Sources and methods
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How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
Published applications
US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.
2 pending